The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-27
j s'aI RECRUITMENT.

celebrated fuel cartridges, call and see
them.
The Elkton Academy will have two
sessions daily this fall, Instead of one as
heretofore.
Read p c. Strickland'S list published
today of Cecil County endorsements of
Star Bone Phosphate.
Work on the large new wharf at Sin
serly's pulp works is being pushed rapidly.
1t will be 600 feet long
Bishop Adams of the Diocese of Elston
expects to visit this portion of his church
field during the month of September.
p. c. Strickland publishes "big" list
of home endorsers of Star Bone Phosphate
in todays WING. Read the certificates
carefully.
A large addition of shelving and closets
was made to the rear room of Mitchell's
Drug Store this week, i'll order to better dis
play goods.
A young child of Mr.. Deter Lee of
near Zion died this week. The funeral was
held on Thursday the intermens being at
the Elkton Cemetery.
Mr.. Geo S. Mattingly the popular
principal Of the North E,st Public School
returned from bis summer vacation last
week recuperated in mind and body for the
school opening on Sept. lst.
-"He who makes two blades of grass
grow where one grew before is benefactor
to his country" Accomplish this by using
Farmers Favorite Bone Phosphate"
manufactured by the Eureka Fertilizer
Company, Perryville, Md.
The river near the bridge on Monday
and Tuesday presented a busy scene Be
side Mr.. Srgerly's steam yacht Restless,
there were half q dozen large schooners that
are used in bringing wood to the pulp works
and numerous smaller craft.
The ladies of the Rock Presbyterian
congregation will hold bazaar and festival
in the session house aud around the church
on the afternoons and evenings of Thursday
and Friday, September 1st and 2i Pro
ceeds for benefit OF the church.
On Tuesday last more taxes were re-
ceived by the Treasurer than during any
day this year The whole amount was Slo,-
1879 The State lax amounted to Sl206 81
and the county tax to 50 ,i03, ~. The dis
count allo ed amounted to $3.50, 20.
Miss Beach having declined to return,
will be succeeded assistant at the El<ton
Academy by Miss Susan f. Sprague Of
Massach usetts. Miss Sprague is a graduate
o Powers Institute in that state, and his
had six years experience in teaching.
Mr.. James L. Foard is about t. erect Il
building between his residence North
street and the office of State Senator Clinton
Mccullough. The building will contain
two rooms, and the front will be of brick
and the back of frame. The rooms will be
rented for offices.
Mr.. William NJ. Singerly's handsome
steam yacht Restless came up the river TO
Elkton on Monday and remained until
Tuesday afternoon. The yacht towed
schooner loaded with poplar wood up the
river. There was considerable difficulty
experienced in turning the yacht.
Miss Matte A Nicols will open select
school on the first of September in this
town. Her terms moderate and the
patronage of her friends and the public
generally is solicited. Miss Nicols has been
engaged in school teaching for number of
years and is competent Instructor
Mr.. William Quinn, of Philadelphia,
died on Saturday last at the residence of his
h-nthar-ip- layy Mr. -Tnsnph R,pfb in This
town. His death was from consumption,
and he was about 80 years old. He leaves
a widow and a fifteen year-old son. His
remains were taken to Philadelphia for in
terment.
The seventh annual meeting of the
Maryland District Lodge, No. II, q. L. o.
of o. F. (colored), will convene in this
town on Tuesday, September 9Th, at 8
o'clock a. m. 1t is expected that all the
Lodges in the jurisdiction of Maryland will
be represented. The Grand Lodge viii hold
its session in Odd Fellows Hall.
-Wright's A. NJ. f. church of this town
will have camp meeting in DR.. Mitchel's
woods one mile north of Elkton, common
cling Saturday, September 81, and contin-
ung over two Sundays. Among the
preachers expected to be present besides the
pastor, Rev. Thomas NJ. Cole, are l;evs. w.
ii. Fax, =. II. Green, c. IL. Williams,
Charles IL. Boulder and Clayton Manly.
The public school of Cherry Hill opens
CD Thursday next, September lst Miss
Martha Biddle, the capable principal OF
: former years, will again be in charge. Miss
Belle Harlan will fill the position of assis
tant teacher. Miss Biddle has taught up
wards of 1900 boys and girls of Cecil county
and New Castle county. Many Of the boys
under her instruction have become fitted
to fill public positions Of honor and profit.
The congregation of Glasgow ". L.
Church, of which Rev. Asbury Burke is
PASTOR held on Thursday and Friday of this
week Harvest Home meeting i'll
Muses. woods in Delaware about half a
mile from the Maryland and Delaware state
line Rev. +. c. Atkins a former pastor
was in attend ance on Thursday. 1t is The
purpose of the congregation TO hold grove
meeting at the same place during Suday
and on each evening during the week.
The Warsaw Bulletin of Warsaw, Hi
nois, announces the death of John +. John
ston, prominent citizen of that place. II
states that Mr.. Johnston was born in the
north of Ireland in 1872, and when but ten
years of age his parents enigrAted to Am
erica, settling i'll Elkton, Md. In Elkton
and in the vicinity of Baltimore his early
years were passed. He enigrated to the
west when about 81 years old. He was sue
cesSful in business and land speculations,
but reverses came on him in later years lie
was postmaster for NUN Der of years
Mr.. Benjamin Miller, an estiuable far.
mer residing near Union NJ. E church, died
on Sunday last Mr.. Miller had spent all
his life in the neighborhood where he
died. He had been confined TO bed for 4
number of years suffering from tie effect.
of paralytic stroke. He had another strok,
few days before his death. He was til,
son of the late Rev. Thomas Miller, a loca
preacher of considerable reputa ton, and
brother of the late Rev. Joseph Miller. Mr.
Miller was about 20 years old and Ieaves
four married children. His funeral tool
place on Tuesday at Union NJ. f. church, %
which he wai n member.